Recs in Shirlington- not Carlyle Grand

we're going to a play in Shirlington next weekend and looking for a place for dinner. We've been to Carlyle Grand a number of times and want something good but a little less pricey.Last time we were in that area we wandered the streets for awhile and ended up at Carlyle. anywhere else worth eating there?

Maybe I'm out of touch, but I can think of no place in Shirlington that isn't "all crust and no filling" - pretentious but lacking in substance. Well, the places on the main front, anyway - I'll give Subway a pass for being honest about what it can deliver.

BTW, I view the recently-delivered-in-the-mail new menu for the old Charlie Chiang's with great trepidation.

i would really recommend you try my suggestion above. I'd love to hear what you think. I consider Aroma's completely easy going with good service and food that is all filling and no crust. I really think the butter chicken is a small treasure in NOVA

I went to the Busboys and Poets in Shirlington about a month ago for brunch and loved it. I got some kind of bree grilled cheese and it was really wonderful. Skip the chai tea latte though. It was too much latte and not enough chai tea, haha.